O'Haire was on hand to pass out some fresh crullers and more to statewide entertainment reporter John Gonzalez who was joined by staff members Fritz Klug, Zane McMillan, Julie Hoogland, and me, as well as local "doughnut groupie" Michelle Chaprnka, on Friday, March 21, as part of Gonzo's statewide search.

"Butter and eggs," he said. "That's all they're supposed to taste like. Some people ask if we frost them. I say if they're good enough, they don't need anything else."

Propaganda Donuts delicacies have been referred to as artisan, a term O'Haire doesn't shy away from.

"The trouble is that the word artisan has become a sort of buzzword just like 'natural' and it has gotten watered down," he said. "The term artisanal is supposed to mean that it's handmade, from scratch, by someone who is an expert in their field."

When asked if he would consider his product to fit that definition he quickly agreed.

The six doughnuts available at his shop fit the bill of being artistic at the very least.
Alongside his "Usual Suspects" of plain cake and cinnamon and sugar were doughnuts like the Founders KBS chocolate, and the Breakfast in Bed french toast and bacon, and even a fresh blackberry and salted pistachio doughnut.

Everything is fresh. Everything is made from scratch with real ingredients.

"We are one of the only doughnut shops in the state that exclusively uses trans-fat free and low saturated fat oils for our frying," O'Haire added. "It's focused on quality food. You shouldn't feel bad about eating a doughnut. These are not junk food. They're a treat, but you shouldn't feel bad that you've had a doughnut."

O'Haire's favorite? "Give me a cinnamon sugar with a cup of coffee- it's all I need."

"Like craft beer, this is like a craft doughnut," Gonzo said. "This is pretty much one of a kind. I've gone to a couple of places that say they make their doughnuts from scratch and some of them actually do. But there have only been a couple."

"Every day is different, which is pretty unique," Gonzo added. "Once you get used to a doughnut made from scratch you won't ever want to go back. And you don't have to feel guilty about having one ... or three."

Follow Gonzalez's travels on www.mlive.com/michigansbest and don't forget to check back on March 27 when he reveals his list of Michigan's Best Doughnuts.